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Most of us experience times when we need help to deal with problems and issues that cause us emotional distress. When you are having a problem or dilemma that is making you feel overwhelmed, you may benefit from the assistance of an experienced, trained professional. Professional therapists offer the caring, expert assistance that people need […]

When we think about having a sibling for our darling little one, we usually picture all of the great parts of having a brother or a sister: big family holidays, a built-in friend, sharing toys and secrets, defending one another from schoolyard bullies and other childhood hurts. What we don’t always picture is the shrieking, […]

As parents, we’re all familiar with toddlers declaring, “You’re not the boss of me!” But more and more, we’re seeing this attitude show up in kids of other ages as well. On top of that, many of our usual parenting strategies just don’t seem to be working anymore. Parents often feel shocked by how their […]

Well, after a whirlwind year,  I won’t be posting again until January. Have a wonderful holiday, get rested and recharged — I’ll do the same — and we’ll see each other in the new year ready to tackle those tough real challenges head-on!

Benefits of the Midlife Checkup Taking the time to assess how your life is going at this point can result in benefits such as these: • It can help you identify and intensify your inner strengths. • You can find your own voice and express it your own way. • You can accept your changing […]

Not everyone feels festive around the holidays. Pressure to pull off the “perfect” holiday can come from others or from within ourselves. Even when we try to stay calm about the season, we may still worry about disappointing others, struggle to keep up with demands on our time, or feel low when this time of […]

If you’re looking for more details on the goals of misbehaviour, pick up Honey, I Wrecked The Kids by Alyson Schafer. She breaks down each goal into its own chapter, creating one of the most thorough explorations of the topic that you’ll find! Like her first book, Breaking the Good Mom Myth, she writes in a […]

When you think back to your own childhood, what are the holiday family traditions that stand out most? Were the activities you remember now the ones you were most determined to preserve and share with your own kids? Rituals and traditions matter all year, not just around the holidays. Still, the holidays often make us […]

Here’s an interesting note for parents of teens: teenagers need about nine hours of sleep each night. However, shifting circadian rhythms (the internal process that regulates sleep and wakefulness) often make it hard for them to fall asleep early enough to get the rest they need, interrupting teen sleep patterns. If you have a teen […]